'Point of Impact' Photo

Photographer’s Note

A short series of pictures in tribute to Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), which after almost 40 years service at sea has been recently retired to become a luxury hotel in Dubai.

All pictures were taken on slide film and have been converted to digital using Photoshop and NeatImage. The pictures were taken at a time I was working as an Internal Auditor for the company that then owned Cunard Line. I used to visit the company's ships, including QE2, on business from time to time.

This picture shows her literally about to hit the quayside in Gibraltar on an unscheduled stop during her 1984 World Cruise. Some damage was done to the bulbous bow and at her next stop in Lisbon, I was told it would have to be filled with concrete.

Wikipedea has an interesting article on the history of the ship, which was built for the Cunard Line at the John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland. The article can be accessed here.

mikolaj_kawa, Budapestman, jlbrthnn, jhm, saylan-cb, feather, dareco, saxo042, trekks, gracious, meltemi has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (29755) 2008-11-18 0:28

Hello Stephen! Very interesting composition. Original horizon. Nice light and bright. Good capture. Well done!

Nicou (44465) 2008-11-18 0:54

Hello,

Un autre plan, une autre vuperbe vue du haut de bâteau, avec son museau,, j'aime beaucoup dans ton cadrag eles bâtiement tout en haut en fond, ce buildings, génial.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

mauro61 (15154) 2008-11-18 1:04

ciao Stephen,
bella l'immagine del porto presa dalla nave.
Buona la luce e i colori come pure la profondità dell'immagine.
buona giornata
maurizio

Budapestman (41530) 2008-11-18 1:17

Hi Stephen,
Superb photo with spectacular details. Likes the composition, you cut the picture on the line of the horizon, the depth of the picture is superb. The optic angle is effective likewise. Attractive photo with interesting note. Have a nice day!
George

jlbrthnn (37559) 2008-11-18 1:56

Bonjour Stephen,
Superbe image, d'une très bonne qualité malgré la numérisation. Un beau travail photographique et technique. Félicitations pour ta carrière et la chance d'avoir pu ainsi visiter les plus beaux bateaux.
Bonne journée
Cordialement
Joël

jhm (82185) 2008-11-18 2:40

Hello Stephen,

You show us a nice panorama view about the port Gibraltar.
Interesting place with different activity.
You play excellent with light and shadows
A very nice perspective through the perfect choice of your angle, splendid horizontal frame.
Colours and presentation are very well, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

John_F_Kennedy (31167) 2008-11-18 3:03

great documentation of QE2 and a good scan too.
Best wishes,
Achim

saylan-cb (12726) 2008-11-18 3:10

Bonjour Stephen,
Very nice compositions and beautiful light,well done.
TFS/Regards

feather (49858) 2008-11-18 7:51

Historically well timed as well as timed well for the decisive moment. Maybe not a pretty picture but a wonderful slice of history.
Kath

Fis2 (45575) 2008-11-18 9:04

Witaj Stephen!
Very curious place! Good frame and nice colours. Good capture. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

dareco (17104) 2008-11-18 10:23

A very interesting series, and if I ever get to Dubai I shall check this out (and think of you :) Good pov and detail. TFS

jurek1951 (25890) 2008-11-18 13:47

Hi Stephen,
Nice composition and very good point of view. Excellent light and sharpness.
Georg

saxo042 (15448) 2008-11-18 23:59

Hi Stephen,
Interesting slides you have here, the colours are very well preserved and your scanning is also very good. Nice outline of the city at the upper frame!
Regards
Gunnar

trekks (14262) 2008-11-19 7:14

hi Stephen

The good old days!

Good quality of slide from 1984 showing a part of QE2 and the scenery of port. Very interesting series and a good note.

TFS, bill

TopGeo (21617) 2008-11-19 8:18

Hi Stephen!Give a picture of forward point of boat and harbour! A combination that you strengthen from the view of city in the BG
Georgios

gracious (20017) 2008-11-19 9:16

Hello Stephen,
Thank you for sharing this amazing shot which taken in 1984 with the incident of hitting the quayside by this great ship! here we see how close of the accident between the ship and the quayside!
well done
Tony

meltemi (9746) 2008-11-22 0:42

Hello Stephen,
a bright, colourful, well composed scene taken from a well chosen viewpoint, very good conversion from slide as well. Beautiful blue tones in this picture with great depth of field. The eye can see so far in the distance. Very interesting note. What else to say "God save the QE2, too"!.
All the best.
Stella